JC opens with friendly greetings, introduces himself, and repeats the 17-word affirmation that grounds the session. He frames the space as contributors rather than experts to set a supportive tone.
JC opens with friendly greetings, introduces himself, and repeats the 17-word affirmation that grounds the session. He frames the space as contributors rather than experts to set a supportive tone.
He reflects on the end-of-May/June transition as a 'thin space' between phases and suggests that creative elements—particularly music—are especially meaningful now. He introduces a song written to one's younger self.
The video presents the lyrics of 'Younger You,' a song that speaks to checking in with your younger self and remembering core values. The song is offered as the main piece for reflection in today's session.
After the song JC discusses the value of looking back and forward without living in the past, offering a framework for purposeful self-inquiry. He invites viewers to converse with their younger, older, and present selves before closing.
hey, good morning, cadre. How are we doing? It is Friday. It is Friday. That's pretty cool. Coach Matt, nice to see you, my friend. Happy, happy Friday. My name is JC. If we've never shared time and space together before, thank you for the opportunity to spend some time with you right here, right now. I'm glad that I'm here. I'm glad that you're here. I know the things I know and I care about you. I say that right here every single day. Those 17 words. I'm glad I'm here. I'm glad you're here. I know the things I know and I care about you.
I think that's what we say to each other. That's what we say when we walk into this space to affirm that there are many ways to be well. And that's why we're not experts. We are contributors. We're not creators. We're saying, hey, here's how I mindfully, strategically wander through this world. And that may make sense to you, or it may be contrary to how you do it. But in doing so, it invites you to think, what am I doing? Why am I doing it in this moment where I am right now? This end of May, June, for a lot of our lives is a transition period.
It's as we often talk about on Sundays, it's a thin space, a space in between, between things ending and things beginning, between light and dark, between good times and bad times, hard times and easy times, loud times and quiet times. And in moments like this, I think often certain elements of human creation are extra ripe. And one of those I think is music. This is a song written by Miley Cyrus, who 20 years ago was maybe better known as Hannah Montana 25 years ago. But it's a song that Miley wrote to Miley's younger self.
And I think it's a song that's extra ripe and juicy right now. So I'll let Miley do today's cadre today. Hey you, it's younger you I'm just checking in to see if you still remember me Hey you, it's younger you Do you still pray before bed? Or are you worrying instead? Somewhere along the way we lost touch. We used to be so happy just because. I know you had to go eventually. But don't forget about me. Don't forget about me. Hey you. It's younger you. I know you're busy with your job, but don't forget to call your mom and dad too.
He misses you. He may tell you that he's fine, but you're always on his mind. Somewhere along the way we lost touch. We used to be so happy just because I know you had to go eventually But don't forget about me Don't forget about me Hey you It's younger you. I know your story isn't done, but do you love who you've become? Hey you. It's younger you. When you're standing on the stars, just don't forget who you are. I like that song, not because of any moment, not because of any line. Because I think it's an important thing to do, to look back, to look forward.
You may be like, JC, you always talk about how we don't do that. Yeah, I do. I think we spend about 48% of our time unpacking the past, 48% of our time planning the future, and very little time being exactly where we are. I'm not jumping back in the past to live there, but jumping back in the past to go, where was I and where am I now? And how much of that is on purpose? How much of that is because life is happening to me rather than through me? Again, not to force change, but to go, there are lots of uses in this world.
I could look at me 26 years ago or me 26 years in the future and go, I'm really excited to have a conversation with that person. And I invite you to have conversations with those people today. Your younger you, your older you, and maybe most important, I would say your most important person you are right here, right now. I'll see you tomorrow.
